Ultrathin Graphene-based Film for Solar Thermal Energy Harvesting

Higher education and research

Higher education and research

Education and Research

An ultrathin (90-nanometer) material composed of reduced graphene oxide with grating structures that can rapidly absorb solar energy and heat up to 160 degrees Celsius under natural sunlight.

A technology for direct conversion of heat to electricity, identified as a potential application for the graphene-based absorber.

A scalable and low-cost manufacturing method used to fabricate the graphene-based absorber with reduced graphene oxide layers and grating structures.

Australia

A collaborative research project to develop an ultrathin graphene-based solar absorbing material capable of rapidly heating under natural sunlight for solar thermal energy harvesting applications.

An ultrathin (90-nanometer) graphene-based material with reduced graphene oxide layers and grating structures that rapidly absorbs solar energy and heats to 160 degrees Celsius under natural sunlight. Demonstrated in a 2.5cm x 5cm prototype.